HIV Among Youth in the US: Protecting a Generation

This information sheet provides data on youth and HIV in the United States. It states that 12,000 youth were infected with HIV in 2010, that 1 in 4 of the 50,000 people infected with HIV each year is 13 to 24 years old, the greatest number of new infections are among gay and bisexual youth, and nearly half of all new infections among youth are in African American males. The information sheet discusses the risks for HIV for most youth and lists four problems concerning youth and HIV: New HIV infections in youth in 2010; most youth are not getting tested for HIV; many factors put youth at risk; and preventing risky behaviors in youth. It presents a list of what youths themselves, parents and families, health care providers, and everyone can do to help the youth reduce their risk of HIV and to get help if already infected.